Location: Lancaster + Hybrid Work from Home

Salary: Up to £70,000

About the Role

We’re looking for a Senior Applications Engineer to help our client to scale the deployment of technology solutions into real-world client environments — guiding customers from initial engagement through live trials and into full production.

The successful Applications Engineer will be the first hire within the new function; this role offers significant ownership and the opportunity to shape how implementation and delivery operate as the business grows.

The technology spans mobile, cloud, manufacturing and machine vision, so you’ll thrive working at the intersection of physical and digital systems. You’ll be comfortable solving complex, undefined problems and creating scalable processes where no playbook yet exists.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Acting as the senior technical lead during customer engagements and sales opportunities
• Defining realistic timelines, dependencies, and technical risks
• Leading customer trials end-to-end, including hands-on support during live production testing
• Managing technical onboarding and accelerating time-to-production while maintaining quality
• Integrating technology into customer systems and operational workflows
• Troubleshooting across hardware, software, manufacturing, and integration environments
• Building scalable implementation processes, tools, and playbooks to support multiple parallel deployments
• Training customer teams to become operationally and technically production-ready
• Feeding implementation insights back into engineering and product teams to improve delivery and scalability

Key Experience & Skills

• Experience delivering and implementing integrated hardware and software solutions
• Strong background in applications engineering, field engineering, implementation engineering, or similar customer-facing technical roles
• Proven troubleshooting capability during live trials, commissioning, pilots, or production ramp-ups
• Solid software understanding, including mobile SDKs and cloud APIs, with the ability to bridge software workflows and physical systems
• Experience in startup or scale-up environments, with the ability to operate effectively in ambiguity and improve delivery processes as the business grows
• Strong communication skills across engineering, operations, and IT stakeholders
• Comfortable leveraging automation and AI tools to improve execution, efficiency, and scalability

Nice to Have

• Experience with machine vision systems, production or print lines, and quality control systems
• Experience within security printing, anti-counterfeit, authentication, or brand protection industries

Location & Travel

This role is based in Lancaster, with an expectation of at least 3 days per week in the office.

Regular UK and international travel to customer sites is required. Much of the work is hands-on, supporting line production environments under real operational conditions.

Benefits

• 30 days annual leave plus public holidays
• Relocation support for candidates moving to Lancaster
• Flexible working hours
• Hybrid working
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Pension scheme
• Performance bonus
• Participation in the company share scheme

Apply today with an up-to-date CV for this exciting new Applications Engineer opportunity.

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Chester Area

Up to £65,000 + Bonus

KO2’s client is a well-established, employee-owned consultancy that designs bespoke embedded electronic products for a wide range of applications. With a strong reputation for delivering high-quality engineering solutions, they combine in-house product development with custom design work, giving engineers the chance to work on varied, technically challenging projects across the full lifecycle.

They are now looking for a Mid to Senior Electronics Engineer with strong embedded software experience to join their growing team.

This is a hands-on role sitting right at the hardware–software boundary. You’ll be involved in everything from schematic capture and PCB design through to board bring-up and embedded C development, working on complex embedded systems including microcontroller and application processor-based designs.

What you’ll be doing:

• Designing analogue and digital electronics, including PCB layout
• Bringing up new hardware and debugging at board level using embedded software
• Developing embedded C code to support hardware validation and functionality
• Working across the full product lifecycle, from concept through to production
• Contributing to a range of projects, including next-generation embedded and IoT-style systems

What they’re looking for:

• A well-rounded electronics engineer with solid embedded software skills
• Strong experience in analogue and digital design
• Confidence with board bring-up and debugging using embedded C
• Experience with common interfaces such as SPI, I²C, UART, CAN
• Comfortable working with microcontrollers (e.g. ARM Cortex-M) and ideally application processors
• Someone adaptable and capable of picking up new technologies (e.g. Linux, FPGA, or higher-level software where required)

Desirable experience:

• Embedded Linux or RTOS experience
• Mains-powered design / power supply experience
• Experience with single board computer or similar embedded platforms
• Exposure to production or manufacturing environments

Why join KO2’s client?

This is an opportunity to join a collaborative, engineering-led environment where you’ll work on genuinely interesting products rather than narrow, siloed tasks. Engineers here are involved in real problem-solving, not just incremental changes.

The business offers a unique and highly attractive working pattern:

• Every other Friday off
• Early finish at 1pm on the alternate Friday

They are also employee-owned, which means you benefit directly from the company’s success.

This includes:

• A profit-related bonus, with up to £3,600 per year tax-free
• The opportunity to receive free shares and purchase additional shares in the business

Additional benefits include:

• Private medical insurance
• Competitive holiday allowance, increasing with service
• A supportive, non-corporate culture focused on quality engineering rather than long hours

This role is based on-site, reflecting the hands-on nature of the work, particularly around hardware development and lab-based testing.

If you’re an engineer who enjoys working across both electronics and embedded software, and you want to be part of a business where your work genuinely makes an impact, this is well worth exploring.

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Location: Wigan

Salary: Up to £50,000 per annum

Our client is seeking a talented and motivated Embedded Engineer to join their growing team in Wigan. This is an exciting opportunity to work in an innovative, technology-driven environment where your expertise will directly contribute to the development of cutting-edge embedded and IoT solutions.

This is a primarily office-based role offering a salary of up to £50,000, alongside ongoing training and professional development opportunities.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain embedded software systems.
• Develop and maintain software using languages including C++ and Python
• Implement and manage IoT communication protocols such as Zigbee and MQTT.
• Work with platforms such as Raspberry Pi and similar embedded systems.
• Apply networking knowledge including TCP/IP, DHCP, DNS, and utilise network monitoring tools.
• Work across operating systems including Linux (Ubuntu) and Windows, with exposure to OS kernel development where applicable.
• Work on FPGA development using VHDL/Verilog and contribute to ARM-based platform development.
• Use development tools such as Visual Studio and Eclipse, and contribute to CI/CD processes using tools such as Jenkins.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues efficiently.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously while meeting tight deadlines.

Required Skills & Experience

• Proven experience in software development across multiple programming languages.
• Strong understanding of embedded systems programming.
• Knowledge of ARM architecture.
• Solid understanding of networking fundamentals.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent organisational and time management abilities.

Desirable Skills

• Experience with IoT hardware platforms.
• Experience with OS kernel development.
• Experience with FPGA development (VHDL/Verilog).
• Professional certifications in relevant technologies

What We Offer

• Competitive salary of up to £50,000
• Primarily office-based role in Wigan
• Supportive and innovative working environment
• Ongoing training and career development opportunities
• Inclusive and diverse workplace culture
• Opportunity to work on exciting and forward-thinking technology projects

If you are passionate about embedded systems, enjoy solving complex technical challenges, and want to be part of a forward-thinking team, we would love to hear from you.

Apply now to take the next step in your engineering career.

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KO2 is working with one of its clients, a global engineering business that designs and develops access control systems used in the retail banking sector, alongside high-security safes and vaults for private banks throughout the world.

Due to the upcoming retirement of the current Compliance Manager, the business is seeking an experienced individual to take ownership of product compliance and verification activities across its product range. A full handover will be provided, and the company is committed to training and developing the successful candidate as part of a long-term succession plan.

This is a key role within the organisation, managing the verification function and ensuring products meet regulatory requirements and third-party certification standards.

Role Overview
As Compliance Manager, you will lead the verification and approvals function, ensuring all new and existing products meet relevant standards and certifications. The role involves extensive third-party testing, ongoing certification renewals, and close collaboration with R&D and external test houses.

This position would suit an established Compliance Manager or a technically strong individual from an electronics or embedded systems background looking to step into management.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a team of verification technicians and engineers (5 direct reports)
• Plan and prioritise verification activities, including in-house EMC testing
• Own product approval and re-approval processes
• Define and manage third-party testing and certification strategies
• Maintain certifications, approvals, and technical documentation
• Review test reports and resolve technical queries and non-conformances
• Liaise with external test houses and certification bodies
• Monitor regulatory requirements across all regions of operation
• Communicate compliance and approval status to senior management
• Maintain Declarations of Conformity, Declarations of Performance, and Technical Construction Files
• Ensure internal test facilities are calibrated and fit for purpose
• Work in line with ISO9001 Quality Management Systems

The Environment
You will work closely with a well-established Research & Development team of over 30 engineers, based in a purpose-built facility in Lancashire, focused on developing new and improved electronic products.

Skills & Experience

• Experience in a compliance, verification, or approvals role
• Strong knowledge of standards such as BS EN 54, EN 50131, EMC, LVD, RED, ROHS and REACH
• Experience working with third-party test houses and certification bodies
• Background in electronics or embedded systems preferred
• Strong organisational, communication, and people management skills

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in an engineering discipline
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a similar role
• Management experience preferred, or readiness to step into management
• Legal right to work in the UK

What’s on Offer

• Salary £45,000 – £60,000
• Permanent role based in Wigan
• Full handover and structured training
• Private healthcare
• Long-term career development within a growing engineering business

Apply today for immediate consideration.

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Salary: Up to £60,000

Location: 4 days remote, 1 day per week in the Burnley office

About the company

KO2’s client designs and delivers remote sensor technology for automotive applications. The business works with large volumes of data collected from multiple sources and uses cloud-based platforms to turn that data into meaningful insights for internal teams and customers.

The role

KO2 are looking for a Data Engineer to join a growing technical team. This role will focus on building, maintaining and improving data pipelines that bring together data from a range of internal systems, external APIs and cloud environments. You will work closely with colleagues who consume the data, ensuring it is reliable, well structured and fit for purpose.

This is a hands on role with a mix of data engineering, cloud infrastructure and light DevOps responsibilities. You will have the opportunity to help tidy up and standardise existing solutions, migrate or replace legacy components, and implement best practices across the data platform.

Key responsibilities

• Designing, building and maintaining data pipelines in AWS
• Combining and transforming data from multiple sources into usable datasets
• Writing and maintaining production-quality Python code
• Working with databases and data storage solutions
• Improving existing pipelines through standardisation and best practices
• Supporting CI/CD and infrastructure work, including CloudFormation and related tools
• Taking ownership of solutions and validating that outputs make sense from a data and business perspective

Required experience

• Strong Python programming experience is essential
• Hands-on cloud experience is essential, ideally AWS
• Experience working with databases and data-driven systems
• Background in data engineering, analytics engineering or a closely related role
• Ability to understand data logic and question results, not just move data from A to B

Desirable experience

• AWS services for data engineering
• CI/CD and DevOps tooling
• Infrastructure as code, such as CloudFormation
• Experience with Azure or GCP is acceptable if you can demonstrate the ability to transfer skills to AWS

The ideal candidate

You will have a solid foundation in data engineering and cloud technologies and be keen to continue developing your skills. You may not tick every box, but you will be curious, proactive and comfortable learning new tools where needed. Attitude, problem-solving ability and long-term fit are as important as existing technical skills

Location and working pattern

This role is remote-first, with four days per week working from home and one day per week in the Burnley office. The in-office day is typically Tuesday and is an important part of team collaboration. Candidates should be within a reasonable commuting distance to make weekly attendance sustainable.

Salary

Up to £60,000 depending on experience, with flexibility for candidates who meet the majority of requirements.

Apply today with an up to date CV for immediate consideration.

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Up to £70k DOE

About the Role

We’re seeking an experienced Senior Electronic Engineer to join our growing team in Warrington. This is a key technical position offering the opportunity to lead innovative design projects, mentor junior engineers, and shape the future of our electronic systems and products.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and testing of electronic circuits and systems
• Produce detailed schematics, PCB layouts, and technical documentation
• Oversee product lifecycle activities including prototyping, validation, and certification
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including software, mechanical, and project management
• Provide technical leadership, guidance, and mentoring to junior engineers
• Investigate and resolve complex engineering issues and contribute to continuous improvement
• Ensure designs meet compliance requirements, quality standards, and project deadlines

About You

• Strong experience in analogue and digital circuit design
• Proficiency with industry-standard tools (e.g., Altium, KiCad, OrCAD, SPICE simulation tools)
• Solid understanding of embedded systems, microcontrollers, and communication interfaces
• Knowledge of EMC design principles and relevant regulatory standards
• Strong problem-solving skills and a hands-on, proactive approach
• Excellent communication and leadership skills

Why Join Us?

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Opportunities for continued professional development
• Work on exciting, cutting-edge projects in a supportive team
• Modern facilities with a strong focus on innovation
• Hybrid working options

Location

Based in Warrington, with excellent transport links and nearby amenities.

If you’re a driven Senior Electronic Engineer looking to make an impact, we’d love to hear from you.

Please send your CV and cover letter to KO2 Embedded Recruitment Solutions.

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Location: Frodsham, Cheshire

Salary: £60,000 to £70,000

When it comes to engineering medical technologies used at the point of need, whether in a GP surgery, an ICU, or a specialist hospital department, our client is setting new benchmarks for innovation, safety, and quality. Their devices are designed to prolong life, support clinicians, and deliver absolute reliability in critical environments.

With over a century of combined group expertise in high pressure medical systems and patient care technology, the business has earned long standing trust from healthcare professionals and patients alike. Building on this heritage, they are now expanding their engineering department and are looking for a highly capable Lead Embedded Software Engineer to guide the next generation of life saving products.

The Opportunity

As the Lead Embedded Software Engineer, you will take ownership of embedded software development within the department, acting as the technical lead and setting the standards for quality, architecture, documentation, and compliance. You will play a central role in developing devices used in hospitals, critical care wards, and frontline clinical environments.

You will work closely with hardware, systems, and regulatory teams, ensuring products meet the stringent requirements expected of medical grade technology. This is a key appointment within a growing medical device start up environment, where your expertise and leadership will meaningfully shape the future of the department and its products.

Who They Are Looking For

The business is open minded and will consider applicants from three backgrounds:

• Medical device specialists, experienced embedded software engineers with a background in medical, healthcare, or other regulated environments such as ISO 13485, IEC 62304, aerospace, automotive safety, and similar sectors
• Regulated industry engineers, with transferrable skills from other safety critical or regulated sectors and the appetite to transition into medical devices
• Exceptional embedded software engineers, without regulated industry experience but who demonstrate the drive, determination, and personal qualities to thrive in a medical device environment

Titles considered include Senior Embedded Software Engineer, Principal Embedded Software Engineer, and Lead Embedded Software Engineer, with salary aligned to capability and experience.

Location and Hybrid Working

The Director is supportive of remote working and is happy for the role to be office based one to two days per week, potentially less. However, due to internal policy, the successful candidate must live within a sensible commuting distance and be able to reach the Frodsham site within around one hour and fifteen minutes when needed for collaboration, test activities, or project requirements.

Package

• £60,000 to £70,000 salary, depending on experience and seniority
• 5.9% company pension contribution
• 8% annual performance based bonus
• Flexible hybrid working
• An opportunity to lead an embedded function within an innovative medical device environment.
• Meaningful work on products that improve and save lives

If you want your work to have purpose, this is a rare chance to combine cutting edge engineering with real world clinical impact. You will be joining an ambitious and passionate team dedicated to improving patient outcomes through technological excellence.

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Location: Manchester

Salary: Up to £70,000 DOE + Benefits

Are you an experienced Embedded Software Engineer looking to take your career to the next level? Join our clients innovative Manchester-based team, where you’ll help shape the next generation of embedded software solutions used across high-performance systems used around the globe.

What You’ll Be Doing

You’ll play a key role in designing, developing, and optimising embedded applications across a range of embedded and Linux-based platforms. Working alongside talented engineers, you’ll help build robust, efficient systems that power real-world products.

Skills and Experience Required:

• Solid, hands-on experience in embedded systems
• Strong C or C++ skills within embedded environments
• Java development experience
• Knowledge of communication protocols including RS232, I2C, TCP/IP, and USB
• Strong analytical problem-solving abilities
• Ability to stay focused and effective under pressure

Desirable:

• Experience developing on Ubuntu and Windows environments
• Familiarity with Yocto or Buildroot
• Understanding of Linux kernel configuration
• Experience developing Java OpenJDK on embedded Linux platforms
• SAS Experience

Why Apply?

• Work with cutting-edge embedded technologies
• Be part of a collaborative, supportive engineering culture
• Opportunities for growth, training, and technical leadership
• Competitive salary + comprehensive benefits package

Apply today with an up-to-date CV and a member of the KO2 team will be in touch to progress your application.

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Location: Preston + Hybrid Work from home

Salary: Up to £70,000 + Benefits

Are you an experienced Electronic Embedded Engineer passionate about new product innovation and cutting-edge technology?

Our client, a leading technology company based in Preston, is expanding its engineering team and seeking a talented engineer to play a key role in the design and development of next-generation electronic products.

This is an exciting opportunity to work on full product lifecycle development — from concept through to production — where your ideas and expertise will directly shape innovative products used across high-performance applications.

The Role

As an Electronic Embedded Engineer, you’ll work within a collaborative, multi-disciplinary team to design, develop, and test complex electronic systems. You’ll be involved in both hardware and firmware development, taking ownership of projects that combine analogue and digital circuit design with embedded microcontroller-based systems.

You’ll also contribute to research and development activities, pushing forward new ideas for product improvement and innovation — particularly in battery-powered and energy storage technologies.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and test analogue and digital electronic circuits.
• Develop embedded firmware for microcontroller-based systems (C/C++).
• Contribute to new product development from concept to production.
• Conduct prototyping, validation, and debugging of electronic designs.
• Work closely with mechanical, software, and production teams to ensure seamless integration.
• Support continuous improvement and innovation within product design.

Skills & Experience

Essential:

• Strong experience in electronics and embedded system design.
• Proven background in analogue and digital circuit design.
• Experience with microcontroller development (ARM, PIC, STM32, or similar).
• Solid understanding of embedded programming.
• Track record of delivering innovative new products in an R&D environment.

Desirable:

• Experience with power storage, battery-powered, or low-power electronic systems.
• Knowledge of power management, charging circuits, or energy-efficient design.
• Familiarity with compliance testing (EMC, CE, etc.).

Why Join?

• Be at the forefront of innovative product design and development.
• Join a collaborative, forward-thinking engineering team.
• Work on a diverse range of technically challenging projects.
• Excellent career growth opportunities in a company investing in R&D and innovation.

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Location: Liverpool

Salary: Up to £50,000 + Benefits

We are looking for an experienced Mechanical Engineer to join our Engineering team in Formby, developing advanced black box telematic devices for all areas of transport.

In this role, the Mechanical Engineer will be responsible for designing and developing products from concept through to manufacture, ensuring compliance with industry standards in a safety-critical environment. You will contribute to new product development, undertake design modifications, and provide full technical documentation, drawings, and specifications.

Key responsibilities include:

• Producing 3D models, layouts, and technical drawings using industry-standard CAD software.
• Applying engineering calculations and design formulas to develop robust and reliable solutions.
• Supporting the full product lifecycle, from prototyping and testing through to production release.
• Managing multiple projects, delivering on time, cost, and quality targets.
• Liaising with suppliers, production, and customers to ensure technical requirements are met.
• Maintaining strong revision control and documentation processes.

The successful Mechanical Engineer will have:

• A degree (or equivalent experience) in Mechanical Engineering.
• Strong knowledge of CAD/3D solid modelling packages (e.g. AutoCAD).
• Experience with design for manufacture, materials selection, and mechanical design calculations.
• Proven background in product design, ideally within a safety-critical industry.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and team collaboration skills.

This role offers the opportunity to work on innovative projects, using emerging technologies to shape the future of transport systems. It’s an excellent position for a Mechanical Engineer seeking to apply their technical expertise to challenging and rewarding engineering problems.

Salary: £50,000 plus benefits.

Apply today and help us deliver next-generation transport technology.

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